The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-12-29
Tho Legislature.

On the l4th, in the Senate. the joint
resolution of thanks to Hon. Rufus a.
AYERS. Attorney General John Scott.
Commonwealth Attorney of Fanquier
county. and j. b. McCabe, Common
wealth's attorney of Londoun county, for
their action in testing the validity OF the
order of the United States Circuit Court,
was taken up and agreed to by the follow
ing vote:
Blackstone, Dalton, Dudley, Edmunds,
Ellyson. Folkes, Gordon, Harrison, Hea-
ton, Hurt, Jones. Koiner. Loyenstein,
Moore, Read. Rhea, smoot, Staples.
Stubs, Twyman, and Willians-24.
Nags-Messrs. Acker, Cornett, Duane.
Gee, Gillespie, Griggs, Hodges, HUBBARD,
LLOYD, Mcdonald, Mills, Nance, Rawlings
and Wickham-14.
The resolution of Mr.. Williams, relating
to the Blair BILL was adopted in the
House after an amendment. offered by
Mr.. Waddill, Republican, striking ont or
some better measure" had been Vo0ed
down,
The Speaker announced tie standing
committees. Mr.. Echols is chairman of
the committee on Asylums and Prisons,
and on the committees Of Courts OF JUS
tice. and Labor and Poor. Mr.. Crawford
is on the committees of Propositions and
Grievances, Claims, and Immigration
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr. Williams
introduced a bill to authorize the circuit
ard corporation courts OF this Common
wealth to render judgments against re-
ceiverS and commissioners and their sure
ties In certain cases. The object OF this
bill is to allow Chahcery courts on rules
issued, to render judgments against de-
faulting receivers and commissioners with
out the delay of regular suits at law.
Mr.. Acker introduced in the Senate to-
day bill requiring railroad companies
doing business in the State whether incor-
porated by the laws OF this State or an
other. to have and maintain a principal
office within the State of Virginia. Re-
ferred to Committee on roads.
The following resolutions. offered by
Mr.. Rhea. were adopted by a vote of &c to
5, after an animated discussion:
Resola,ed 1.-THE House of Delegates con-
curring), that our senators in Congress be
instructed and our representatives. he re
quested-
lst. To use their best efforts to secure
the Immediate repeal of the internal rev.
enue system. a relic Of the war and no
longer necessary to meet the demands OF
the Government. and because it is oppres,
sive, fosters mOnopolies. and is obnoxious
to the interest of our people.
"a. 10 FAVOR raising The REVENUE It,
quired for the support of the Federal Gov.
ernme nt by tariff upon imports limited
TO the necessities of the Government.
economically administered and so adjusted
in its application as to prevent unequal
burdens. encourage productive interests
at home, the development of our material
resources. aud afford just compensation to
labor. but not to foster nl0nopolies.
Bill to prevent county. district school
and corporation officers and school trus
tees from purchasing county and corpora
tion warrants and school claims, reported
from Senate committee was advanced to
its third reading. The bill provides that
any officer or trustee violating this law
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than six nor
more than twelve months. Ordered to
adjournment.
The Committee on Elections reported
favorably for Special Committee to con
slider the eligibility of A. M. McClintic.
Of Bath. Allegheny and Highland to a sea t
in the Legiss Gure. and with power to serd
for persons and papers. and sit during tt e
holiday season.
In the Ellis-Houston contest for q seat
in the Senate from the Roanoke district.
the question before the Committee was
whether Ellis could Gle his paper after ten
DAYS had expired The committee di
yided five to five Messrs. Jones and Black
stone voting with the Republicans. The
question is before the Senate to determine
whether the statutory provision can be
waived.